On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, observed on November 29 of each year, Tunisia calls for the immediate ceasefire and swift delivery of humanitarian aid to those in need in Gaza and Palestine in general, without conditions or obstacles.
Tunisia further calls for providing international protection to Palestinian civilians in comformity with the UN resolutions, ending the unjust siege of Palestine in particular the Gaza Strip, stopping the various forms of collective punishment imposed on Palestinians and providing protection and support to relief teams and humanitarian organisations active on the field, reads a foreign Ministry press release on Wednesday.
Tunisia, along with the wider international community, is observing this day amid a situation on the ground characterised by extreme danger and crisis due to the Zionist entity’s ongoing brutal aggression against the occupied Palestinian territories and defenseless civilians, in total disregard of all inter
national conventions and universal values, with no accountability whatsoever.
Tunisia considers that “what Palestine and the Gaza Strip in particular have been enduring for nearly two months of brutal aggression and horrific, cold-blooded attacks against children, women, the elderly and the sick, in full view of the entire world, is a disgrace to the entire humanity, given the failure of many international sides to shoulder their political, legal and moral responsibilities to immediately stop this barbaric aggression and hold the occupying entity accountable for the systematic war crimes and genocide targeting defenseless civilians in residential neighbourhoods, hospitals, refugee camps and facilities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).”
Tunisia, which fully stands by the Palestinian people, further denounces the grave violations of international humanitarian law, in light of suspicious international silence in exchange for an unprecedented human
awareness of the rights of Palestinians, and calls on the international community to assume its full responsibility regarding the situation in Palestine from the standpoint of dealing with all issues of occupation and aggression with the same criteria and standards.
Tunisia further reiterates its outright rejection of all forms and attempts of eviction and forced displacement of Palestinians, measures aimed at changing the demographic composition, nature and status of the occupied Palestinian territory, and desperate attempts to windup the just Palestinian cause.
“We are convinced that achieving security and stability in the region are contingent on ending the occupation of all Palestinian territories and the rest of the occupied Arab territories, and reaching a just, comprehensive and long-standing solution to restore the confiscated rights of the Palestinian people for an independent State with Al-Quds as its capital.”
Tunisia calls on the international community to draw lessons from distant and recent h
istory and from past and present tragedies to bring a qualitative shift to international efforts, including at the Security Council level, so as to end colonialism and empower the Palestinian people, without further delay, with all their legitimate and internationally recognised rights.
There is also need to replace traditional approaches in dealing with the Palestinian issue and useless agendas by adopting a new approach based on wisdom, foresight and the upholding of rights, values and principles of international law, including international humanitarian law, for the sake of peace and stability in the region.
Tunisia, which stands for justice and peace, will remain steadfast in its support in principle for just causes, first and foremost the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, freedom and independence.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse